Chapter 369 — What Is She Doing Here?
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True, Kang Zhaoming's branch of the family had moved from Songshan City to Donghai City, but the two cities were hardly far apart. Had he felt the slightest inclination, he would have come back to see Xiaofen long ago — how could he have left her in silence, neither asking after her nor caring whether she lived or died?
And the reason Xiaofen had summoned such resolve to face Kang Zhaoming one more time was that she wanted to make it plain even to her own subconscious: Kang Zhaoming was a scoundrel, and no lover of hers at all.
Wei Zhao parked the car and stepped out. Kang Xiaokai, Tang Yun, and Xiaofen climbed out after him.
"You lot — what are you here for?" the first guard demanded, jabbing a finger at Wei Zhao and his companions with an air of swaggering insolence.
"We have come for the birthday banquet," said Kang Xiaokai, holding his temper in check as he glanced at the three guards. Wei Zhao had warned him, so he knew perfectly well that these three wretches had been sent by Kang Zhaoming.
Xiaofen, though, clutched Kang Xiaokai's hand in her nervousness, gripping it so hard she did not dare let go, and did not dare let her eyes stray toward where Kang Zhaoming stood...
"The birthday banquet? Then where is your invitation? Hand it over and let us have a look," the second guard said, extending a hand.
"I am attending my own second grandfather's birthday banquet — what need have I for an invitation?" Kang Xiaokai frowned.
"Your second grandfather? And who might that be? I say you are all swindlers." The security squad leader spoke up now, eyeing them sidelong, his demand brash and bullying.
"My second grandfather is Divine Doctor Kang," Kang Xiaokai said, his patience fraying. "Do not let anyone set you up to this."
"Set us up? What sort of talk is that?" The squad leader, stung because the words had struck home, flew into a rage. "Just look at the lot of you, dressed like that — rags worth a few dozen yuan at most. Who would believe Divine Doctor Kang is your second grandfather? And you claim you have come for the birthday banquet? I say you are all swindlers, here to cadge a free meal and free drink!"
"Who are you calling a swindler?" Kang Xiaokai flared.
Wei Zhao, however, gave Kang Xiaokai's sleeve a tug, signaling him not to get worked up, then turned his eyes on the squad leader and said mildly, "What is your name?"
"What fucking business is it of yours what my name is? I am telling you now, you swindlers had better clear off while you still can, or I will call the police!" The squad leader gave a cold sneer and did not answer Wei Zhao's question.
"It seems I shall have to give Brother Li Yixun a call. How is it that the guards under him are so poorly bred that they drive guests away?" Wei Zhao shook his head in contempt and reached into his pocket. "Where did I put that card... ah, here it is..."
When the squad leader heard Wei Zhao name Li Yixun, and saw him truly pull out Li Yixun's card to make the call, he was struck dumb. He knew well enough what manner of man Li Yixun was — the trusted right hand of the big boss, President Tian. Here at the resort, whenever President Tian was absent, Li Yixun spoke in his stead. Never mind a petty squad leader like himself; even the chief of security or the head of the security department counted for nothing in Li Yixun's presence.
When he had helped Kang Zhaoming come and make trouble for Wei Zhao earlier, the squad leader had done it purely for the money's sake. But where Wei Zhao was concerned, it was no longer a simple matter of money.
Offend Kang Zhaoming and the worst he lost was a bit of cash; offend Wei Zhao and he lost his job.